An Timthraill

the raw madeline

Ciri was always curious and excited when she saw Adrian. It was a good time whenever someone visited Kaer Morhen. Taking a seat at the table, the witcheress looked at him with green eyes full of wonder, wanting to know more. "Hello, Adrian. How is it going with making your own Witcher school?! Do you have any secrets to share? I might consider making my own too."

He liked Kaer Morhen. It wasn't really his to be at, but he'd been welcome enough, just as Coen had been. Coen wasn't a fake, however. Lambert always found some kind of test for him to do, or Geralt some training, so just sitting in the main hall was a bit of a luxury. As Ciri joined him there, his gold-brown gaze settled on her, taking in her questions and excitement. There was a sharp exhale through his nose that sounded dangerously close to a laugh.

the woman's voice, melodic and soothing, further cemented that it wasn't sorscha before him and a fresh wave of grief flooded through him. he shivered at the feeling that something deep within him relished on the grief, feeding on it and it almost felt as if he could hear a voice in the back of his mind, yes, yes, it seemed to say. shaking his head to clear his thoughts, he fixed his blue eyes on the woman, gwen. she's ours.

A   PRETTY   FACE   RAISES   FROM   HER   WORK   AT   THE   BELL'S   SINGING   ,   smiling   all   the   while   .   she   isn't   unkind   ,   nor   the   type   to   look   down   on   folk   ,   something   well   known   among   most   .   the   mortar   and   pestle   are   pushed   delicately   to   the   side   ,   stone   scraping   on   the   old   wood   of   the   counter   .

But as soon as they were through the portal and the odd queasy sensation lifted, she decided Ciri was possibly her favourite person after Adrian himself.

The familiar loamy smell of earth filled her lungs. After so long everything seemed so much more vibrant than she remembered. The grass was greener, the flowers smelt more perfumed, the birds sang louder and clearer. Home. It was home and she barely acknowledged the conversation that was happening beside her as she drank in that she was truly back. A part of her had resigned herself to living in a foreign world which made her own seem tame and safe by comparison.

Esca, if you’re out there, I’m coming.

She wasn’t aware she was crying until she felt the dampness on her cheeks. Hastily, she moved to wipe them away. She didn’t want Adrian to worry about her. She was fine really just…overwhelmed, she supposed.

Adrian's exchange with Ciri was short, promises that she would stop by to check in now and then and that, perhaps, a way may be found for him to visit his own world again. It was a strange feeling, knowing that he was somewhere he shouldn't be, but perhaps that was actually just his life? Morren had told him some of her world, but it was different to experience it. It was as green and lush as Toussaint, though he hoped it lacked the Toussaintois culture. Wine, art, and shows of chivalry weren't his thing.

feel free to change pronouns / terms / tense as needed!

❛ It’s okay. You were just dreaming, you were dreaming. ❜

❛ We could do it, you know? Take off. Live in the woods. ❜

❛ They’d catch us. Cut out our tongues or worse. ❜

❛ I’m never having kids. ❜

❛ You need to get out of here. ❜

❛ Shh, I don’t have much time. ❜

❛ No matter what you feel, you will be there for her. Do you understand? ❜

❛ Don’t cry. Don’t. ❜

❛ You’re stronger than they are. You are. ❜

❛ They just want a good show. That’s all they want. ❜

❛ You know if you don’t want to talk, I understand. But I just don’t think there’s anything wrong with getting a little bit of help. ❜

❛ Embrace the probability of your imminent death; and know, in your heart, that there’s nothing I can do to save you. ❜

❛ Now that’s a good way to get killed. ❜

❛ Oh! Joy. Why don’t you join us? I’m just giving some life-saving advice. ❜

❛ Give me a chance to wake up sweetheart. ❜

❛ That is mahogany! ❜

❛ You really wanna know how to stay alive? You get people to like you. Oh! Not what you were expecting. ❜

❛ Some water, a knife or even some matches can mean the difference between life and death. ❜

❛ That was one of the bravest things I’ve ever seen. ❜

❛ I’m sorry that this happened to you. And I’m here to help you in any way I can. ❜

❛ I’m gonna do something that they’re gonna remember. ❜

❛ We are all anybody’s going to be talking about! ❜

❛ Exposure can kill as easily as a knife. ❜

❛ They can be arrogant. And arrogance can be a big problem. ❜

❛ I hear you can shoot. ❜

❛ I have no chance of winning. None! ❜

❛ Those guys are looking at you like you’re a meal. ❜

❛ I think you have a shadow. ❜

❛ Make sure they remember you. ❜

❛ Thank you, for your consideration. ❜

❛ You realize that your actions reflect badly on all of us, not just you. ❜

❛ I hope you noticed, we have a serious situation. ❜

❛ Loosen your corset and have a drink. ❜

❛ I would have given anything to see it. ❜

❛ I thought they hated me. ❜

❛ They must have liked your guts. ❜

❛ Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear. ❜

❛ A little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous. Spark is fine, as long as it’s contained. ❜

❛ Don’t you know how beautiful you look? ❜

❛ I don’t know how to make people like me. How do you make people like you? ❜

❛ Just be yourself. I’ll be there the whole time, and just pretend you’re talking to me. ❜

❛ I think someone here is a little nervous. ❜

❛ So, tell me. Is there a special girl back home? ❜

❛ Well, that’s bad luck. ❜

❛ What the hell was that?! You don’t talk to me and then you say you have a crush on me? ❜

❛ He made me look weak. ❜

❛ He made you look desirable. Which in your case, can’t hurt sweetheart! ❜

❛ We are not star-crossed lovers. ❜

❛ Manners! ❜

❛ Can’t sleep? ❜

❛ I just don’t want them to change me. ❜

❛ I just don’t wanna be another piece in their game, you know? ❜

❛ I just keep wishing I could think of a way to show them that they don’t own me. ❜

❛ If I’m gonna die, I wanna still be me. ❜

❛ I’m not allowed to bet, but if I could I’d bet on you. ❜

❛ You sure she went this way? ❜

❛ Are you sure we shouldn’t just kill him now? ❜

❛ Let’s just wait her out. ❜

❛ Run! Damn it. Go! ❜

❛ Get out of here! What’re you doing? Go! ❜

❛ Don’t just sit there! Look at me! ❜

❛ It’s okay. I’m not gonna hurt you. ❜

❛ How long was I asleep? ❜

❛ So what happened when I was out? ❜

❛ Is all that true? You and him. ❜

❛ That sounds tempting. ❜

❛ We need a signal, in case one of us gets held up. ❜

❛ We’re gonna be okay. ❜

❛ I wanna see if she’s gonna figure out this booby trap. ❜

❛ It’s okay. You’re okay. You’re alright. ❜

❛ You have to win. ❜

❛ Can you sing? ❜

❛ Don’t kill her. You’d just create a martyr. ❜

❛ I know you know how to handle a mob, you’ve done it before. ❜

❛ If you can’t scare them. Give them something to root for. ❜

❛ Everyone likes an underdog. ❜

❛ There are lots of underdogs. And I think if you could see them, you would root for them either. ❜

❛ I like you, be careful. ❜

❛ It’s bad, huh? ❜

❛ I’m not gonna leave you! I’m not gonna do that. ❜

❛ We’ll figure something out. ❜

❛ You feel hot. ❜

❛ I remember the first time I saw you. ❜

❛ Well, say something. ❜

❛ I’m not good at saying something. ❜

❛ You’re not going alone. ❜

❛ You’re not gonna risk your life for me. I’m not gonna let you. ❜

❛ You would do it for me, wouldn’t you? ❜

❛ Now there’s no way I’m letting you go. ❜

❛ Please. Stay. ❜

❛ It’s too bad that you couldn’t help your little friend. ❜

❛ Well, we killed her. And now, we’re gonna kill you. ❜

❛ You shouldn’t have gone. You said you weren’t gonna go. ❜

❛ We could go home. ❜

❛ We should probably hunt around here. We don’t have any food left. ❜

❛ That’s nightlock! You’d be dead in a minute! ❜

❛ You scared me to death. Damn you. ❜

❛ I never even knew she was following me. ❜

❛ Go on. I’m dead anyway. I always was, right? I didn’t know that until now. ❜

❛ I can still do it. One more kill. It’s the only thing I know how to do. ❜

❛ One of us has to die. They have to have their victor. ❜

❛ Trust me. ❜

❛ They’re not happy with you. ❜

❛ Well, I’m sorry it didn’t go the way they planned. You know I’m not very happy with them either. ❜

❛ This is serious. Not just for you. They don’t take these things lightly. ❜

❛ When they ask, you say you couldn’t help yourself. ❜

❛ So what happens when we get back? ❜

❛ I guess we try to forget. ❜